BACKGROUND: Doctors' communication with patients is commonly hampered by lack of training in this core skill. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of an intensive 3-day training course on communication skills in a randomised controlled trial with a two-by-two factorial design and several outcomes. METHODS: 160 oncologists from 34 UK cancer centres were randomly allocated to four groups: written feedback followed by course; course alone; written feedback alone; and control. At each of two assessment periods, consultations with six to ten consecutive, consenting patients per doctor were videotaped. 2407 patients participated. Outcome measures included objective and subjective ratings made by researchers, doctors, and patients. The primary ...
Objective: Group training in communication skills [communication skills training (CST)] has become p...
BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of communication skills training (C...
Background: Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of communication skills training (C...
BACKGROUND: Doctors' communication with patients is commonly hampered by lack of training in this co...
PURPOSE: To determine the communication difficulties experienced by clinicians in cancer medicine an...
Purpose: Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. W...
Purpose: Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. W...
Purpose: Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. W...
Background: effective communication is increasingly recognised as a core clinical skill. However, th...
Communication training in oncology: results of intensive communication workshops for Italian oncolog...
Abstract Background Discussing randomized clinical trials (RCTs) with cancer patients is one of the ...
Purpose: Although there is wide recognition of the usefulness of improving physicians' communication...
The efficacy of a communication skills training programme was shown through a randomised trial. Onco...
The efficacy of a communication skills training programme was shown through a randomised trial. Onco...
The efficacy of a communication skills training programme was shown through a randomised trial. Onco...
Objective: Group training in communication skills [communication skills training (CST)] has become p...
BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of communication skills training (C...
Background: Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of communication skills training (C...
BACKGROUND: Doctors' communication with patients is commonly hampered by lack of training in this co...
PURPOSE: To determine the communication difficulties experienced by clinicians in cancer medicine an...
Purpose: Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. W...
Purpose: Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. W...
Purpose: Psychological morbidity in cancer patients is common, but often undetected and untreated. W...
Background: effective communication is increasingly recognised as a core clinical skill. However, th...
Communication training in oncology: results of intensive communication workshops for Italian oncolog...
Abstract Background Discussing randomized clinical trials (RCTs) with cancer patients is one of the ...
Purpose: Although there is wide recognition of the usefulness of improving physicians' communication...
The efficacy of a communication skills training programme was shown through a randomised trial. Onco...
The efficacy of a communication skills training programme was shown through a randomised trial. Onco...
The efficacy of a communication skills training programme was shown through a randomised trial. Onco...
Objective: Group training in communication skills [communication skills training (CST)] has become p...
BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of communication skills training (C...
Background: Although previous studies have reported the efficacy of communication skills training (C...